diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
index 5b7611e142e6..643a6106a9e5 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ hostap_deliver_data(struct ieee80211vap *vap,
 				ieee80211_free_node(sta);
 			}
 		}
-		if (mcopy != NULL && ieee80211_vap_xmitpkt(vap, mcopy) == 0)
-			if_inc_counter(ifp, IFCOUNTER_OPACKETS, 1);
+		if (mcopy != NULL)
+			(void) ieee80211_vap_xmitpkt(vap, mcopy);
 	}
 	if (m != NULL) {
 		/*
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c
index 1f49237f1d77..221abc261636 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c
@@ -647,7 +647,6 @@ ieee80211_output(struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf *m,
 	if (ieee80211_classify(ni, m))
 		senderr(EIO);		/* XXX */
 
-	if_inc_counter(ifp, IFCOUNTER_OPACKETS, 1);
 	IEEE80211_NODE_STAT(ni, tx_data);
 	if (IEEE80211_IS_MULTICAST(wh->i_addr1)) {
 		IEEE80211_NODE_STAT(ni, tx_mcast);